Fender panel structure

Abstract

The fender panel structure includes a fender panel formed of resin, disposed above a vehicle's wheel, and forming an outer plate on the side face of the vehicle. The fencer panel has an outer plate part exposed to the side face of the vehicle, and a reinforcement part disposed in the rear face of an adjacent member next to the outer plate part and extending along an edge of the outer plate part, both of which are integrally formed. The fencer plate has a fitting part, into which the adjacent member fits, formed along the interstice between the edge of the outer plate part, and the reinforcement part.

1 . A fender panel structure comprising a fender panel formed of resin, disposed above a vehicle's wheel and forming an outer plate on the side face of the vehicle, the fender panel comprising: 
 an outer plate part exposed to the side face of the vehicle;    an adjacent member disposed next to the outer plate part;    a reinforcement part disposed in the back face of the adjacent member, extending along an edge of the outer plate part, and formed of resin integrally with the outer plate part; and    a fitting part, into which the adjacent member fits, formed along the interstice between the edge of the outer plate part and the reinforcement part    
   
   
       2 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the fitting part is formed in a long slit shape in the direction along the edge.  
   
   
       3 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement part is formed to have a board thickness thicker than that of the outer plate part.  
   
   
       4 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the edge is a corner edge.  
   
   
       5 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an engaging claw formed in the reinforcement part and projecting to the fitting part and,    a locking part into which a tip of the engaging claw is inserted, and which is provided in the adjacent member.    
   
   
       6 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of the engaging claws are formed and disposed along the edge.  
   
   
       7 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 a cutout portion formed at each of the two sides of the engaging claw.    
   
   
       8 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a mount part to the vehicle formed in the reinforcement part.    
   
   
       9 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 bottom support means provided in the vehicle and supporting a front part of the fender panel from below;    a receiving face formed in the bottom support means and being substantially horizontal; and    a contact part formed in a lower edge of the mount part, the contact part allowing the direction, to which the fender panel thermally deforms, to be in the direction along the receiving face, and at the same time the contact part restricting the heat deformation in the direction intersecting with the receiving face by causing the fender panel to come into contact with the receiving face.    
   
   
       10 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a hood aligning part facing to a hood and formed in an upper edge of the outer plate part of the fender panel;    bottom support means provided in the vehicle and supporting a front part of the fender panel from below;    a receiving face formed in the bottom support means and being substantially in parallel to the hood aligning part; and    the contact part formed in a lower edge of the mount part, the contact part allowing the direction, to which the fender panel thermally deforms, to be in the direction along the receiving face, and at the same time the contact part restricting the heat deformation in the direction intersecting with the receiving face by causing the fender panel to come in contact with the receiving face.    
   
   
       11 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 9 , wherein the mount part is mounted to the vehicle via the bottom support means.  
   
   
       12 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 10 , wherein the mount part is mounted to the vehicle via the bottom support means.  
   
   
       13 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 9 , wherein a bolt installation hole for installing a bolt is formed in each of the bottom support means and the mount part.  
   
   
       14 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 10 , wherein a bolt installation hole for installing a bolt is formed in each of the bottom support means and the mount part.  
   
   
       15 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 9 , wherein the bottom support means and the mount part are coupled together after painting.  
   
   
       16 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 10 , wherein the bottom support means and the mount part are coupled together after painting.  
   
   
       17 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 9 , wherein the bottom support means is integrally formed with a vehicle body frame.  
   
   
       18 . The fender panel structure according to  claim 10 , wherein the bottom support means is integrally formed with the vehicle body frame.